Dear President Obama:

Dear President Obama: We are writing to applaud you for your recent statements pledging strong action to address global warming in your second term, and to ask you to back up those strong words with equally strong action to tackle this problem. As you have noted, the science is clear that the planet is warming, and this warming is already triggering dangerous changes nationwide, especially with regard to extreme weather. From Hurricane Sandy to the worst drought since the Dust Bowl, extreme weather is becoming more frequent and severe. If we don't act now, the consequences will be devastating. By cleaning up the largest sources of carbon pollution power plants, cars and trucks and harnessing the clean energy potential of the wind and the sun, we have a real shot at avoiding the worst consequences of global warming. But we need to act soon. Thank you for taking several historic steps already, including using EPA s Clean Air Act authority to cut emissions of carbon pollution from vehicles, through standards that will double the fuel efficiency of today s vehicles by 2025 to an average of 54.5 miles-per-gallon for new cars and light trucks. We urge you to build on that progress and: finalize carbon pollution standards for new power plants, propose carbon pollution standards for existing power plants as soon as possible, promote solar power, wind power and energy efficiency, speak out and mobilize Americans to support solutions to global warming, and reject dirty energy sources. You have the opportunity to lead the country forward in addressing global warming, and we urge you to seize it, for American s health, our environment, our children, and the generations that will come after us. Sincerely, CO Elise Jones, County Commissioner, Boulder County Gerry Horak, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember, Fort Collins Rein Van West, President, Western Colorado Congress, Grand Junction Deb Gardner, County Commissioner, Boulder County Chris Keeley, Owner, Anglers All, Littleton Christine Canaly, Director, San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, Alamosa

Bruce Gordon, President, EcoFlight, Aspen Deobrah Gangloff, President/CEO, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cortez Chuck Aid, Director of Conservation, Evergreen Audubon Society, Evergreen Matthew Hamilton, Sustainability Director, Aspen Skiing Co, Aspen Brent Giles, Chief Sustainability Officer, Powdr Corp, Frisco Will Roush, Conservation Advocate, Wilderness Workshop, Carbondale John Packer, Owner, Fly Fishing Outfitters, Avon RJ Harrington Jr., Executive Director, Clean Energy Action, Boulder Charles Huggs, President, Acquired Tastes Rafting, Buena Vista Tehri Parker, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Wild, Denver Zach Zehr, Manger/Ski Technician, Estes Park Mountain Shop, Estes Park Joseph Hollub, Pastor, Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church, Dillion Michael Callas, CEO, Outdoor DIVAS, Denver Victoria Simarano, Director of Partnerships & Grassroots, I am Pro Snow/The Climate Reality Project, Boulder IA John Root, President, The RootCellar, Cllinton Harold D. Prior, President, Iowa Wind Association, Milford Jim Martin-Schramm, Secretary, Luther College Wind Energy Project, Decorah Todd Hammen, Owner, Iowa Energy Alternatives, LLC, Barnes City Jason C. Gideon, President, Energy Consultants Group, LLC, Anamosa Todd A. Miller, Business director, CB Solar Inc., Ankeny Randy Skeie, Owner, EcoWise Power, Des Moines Tom Hurd, Owner, Twin Turbines Energy, LLC, Mason City Thomas A. Wind, President, Wind Utility Consulting, Jamaica

IL Henrietta Yardley, Manager, Oak Park Conservatory, Oak Park IN Steven G. Estes, CEO, Star Distributed Energy, Markle John Gibson, State Coordinator, Sustainable Indiana 2016, Indianapolis Leslie Webb, President, Carmel Green Initiative, Carmel Hilary Yordy, Logistics Manager, Inovateus Solar, South Bend KS Rev. Connie Pace-Adair, Director, Earth Spirit Kansas, Wichita MA Jeff Craddock, Owner, Cape Cod Sea Sports, Hyannis ME Matt Polstein, Director of Marketing and Business Development, New England Outdoor Center, Millinocket Michael Leonard, Owner, Maine Standard Biofules, Portland Mike LaVecchia, Owner, Grain Surfboards, York Maine Jonah, Local Sprouts Cooperative, Portland Anonymous, Southwest Cycle, Southwest Harbor MN Melissa Horton, State Representative, District 368 Russ Stark, City Councilman Ward #4, St Paul City Council, Saint Paul Tina Liebling, Representative, Minnesota Legislature, Saint Paul John Ward, Representative, Minnesota Legislature, Saint Paul Zachary Dorholt, Representative, Minnesota Legislature, Saint Paul Alice Hausman, Representative, Minnesota Legislature, Saint Paul Michael Paymar, Representative, Minnesota Legislature, Saint Paul

Roy Kethum, Professor of Hispanic Studies, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Charles Wright, Professor of Philosophy, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Derek Larson, Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Anna Mercedes, Professor of Theology, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Carie Braun, Professor/Chair of Nursing, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Richard Bohannon, Professor of Environmental Studies, CSB/SJU, St. Joseph Jennifer Julsrud, City Council Member, Duluth City Council, Duluth Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Mayor, Eden Prairie Sarah Sponheim, Zero Waste Uptown, Hennepin County Barb Thoman, Transit for Livable Communities, Saint Paul Dave Masters, City Council Member, Saint Cloud Kevin Dahle, Senator for Minnesota State Senate, St. Paul Alice Hausman, Minnesota State Representative, District 66A Michael Paymar, Minnesota State Representative, District 64B Linda Slocum, Minnesota State Representative, District 50A Carolyn Laine, Minnesota State Representative, District 41B Melissa Hortman, Minnesota State Representative, District 36B Tina Liebling, Minnesota State Representative, District 26A David Bly, Minnesota State Representative, District 20B Zachary Dorholt, Minnesota State Representative, District 14B John Ward, Minnesota State Representative, District 10A Nancy Hone, Neighbors Against the Burner, Saint Paul Luke Johnson, Minnesota Youth Environmental Network, Saint Paul Aaron Blyth, Minnesota Food Association, Saint Croix Alan Muller, Minneapolis Neighbors for Clean Air, Minneapolis

Lisa Goodman, City Council Member, Minneapolis Cam Gordon, City Council Member, Minneapolis Kevin Reich, City Council Member, Minneapolis Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Mayor, Eden Prairie Tess Hue, Kids for Saving the Earth, Plymouth Kathleen Schuler, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis Lynette LaRue, In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, Minneapolis Alan Muller, Green Delaware, Saint Paul Flo Sandok, Global Action, Minneapolis Louis Alemayehu, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota, Minneapolis Michael Kaeh, EnerChange, Minneapolis Janet Spring, Elders for Earth s Children, Rochester Jennifer Julsrud, City Council Member, Duluth Roger Aiken, CREED Project, Red Wing Kathy Lantry, Council President, Saint Paul Russ Stark, Council Member, Saint Paul Amy Brendmoen, Council Member, Saint Paul Chris Tolbert, Council Member, Saint Paul Paul Thompson, Cool Planet, Saint Paul Janet Spring, Compassionate Earth Walk, Minneapolis Henry Jakubowski, Professor of Chemistry, CSB/SJU, Saint John Paul Thompson, Citizens Climate Lobby, Saint Paul Jeffrey Anderson, Professor, Peace Studies, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, St Joseph

NC Bill Bell, Mayor, City of Durham Diane Catotti, Councilor, City of Durham Cora Cole-McFadden, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Durham Don Moffitt, Councilor, City of Durham Eugene Brown, Councilor, City of Durham Steve Schewel, Councilor, City of Durham Judy Harrelson, President, Orare Inc. DBA Glass & Window Warehouse Harrelson's Home Improvement, Siler City Arthur Axelbank, M.D., Doctor, Orange Family Medical Group, Hillsborough Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Editor at Oncology Nursing Society, Carrboro Christina Fish, L.Ac, Owner, Silver Current Acupuncture, Durham Chris Howarth, Assistant Professor, UNC Medical Center, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Chapel Hill Jay Kittay, Owner, Somethin Else, Durham Scott Harmon, Owner, Center Studio Architecture, Durham Travis G. Elliott, Owner, Captain Pete's Seafood, Holden Beach Erika Schneider, Marketing/Outreach Coordinator, Sundance Power Systems, Weaverville Beth F. Lamanna, WHNP, MPH, RN, Founding Member, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Aubrey Davis, Owner, Outer Banks Brewing Station (America s First Wind Powered Brewery and Restaurant), Kill Devil Hills Genia Smith, President, Accent Hardwood Flooring, Inc., Durham Wendy Jacobs, County Commissioner, Durham, Howard Clement, City Council, Durham, Frank Konhaus, Founding Principal, KONTEK Systems, Inc., Durham Mike Woodard, Senator, North Carolina General Assembly, Durham Karen Hills, Physician Assistant/Faculty, Duke University, Durham

Maggie Grudison, M.D., Duke University, Durham Sarah Bryce, M.D., Self-employed, Durham Perri Morgan, Physician Assistant, Durham Susan Eder, Physician, Self-employed, Raleigh Jonathan Flescher, M.D., Wake Internal Med, Raleigh Kristen Monahan, PA-C, Raleigh Cheryl Viglione, M.D., Self-employed, Greensboro, Belinda Novik, MCSP, M.D., Ph.D, Duke Univeristy, Chapel Hill James Talsky, M.D., Duke University, Durham Donald Rosenblitt, M.D., Director, Lucy Daniels Center, Cary Alex Han Cho, M.D., MBA, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University Dr. Chris Sellers, M.D., University of North Carolina, Durham Dr. Natalie Bowman, M.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Dr. Sophia Califano, M.D., University of North Carolina, Durham Dr. Jessica Lin, M.D., University of North Carolina, Durham Laura Svetkey M.D., Duke University, Chapel Hill Tom Keyserling, M.D., University of North Carolina Kaleb Keyserling, Medical Student, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Katherine Maclenna, R.N., Self-employed, Raliegh Ellen Reckhow, County Comissioner, Durham Katie Marvel, Owner, Mermaid Manor, Carolina Beach NE Jane Kleeb, Director, Bold Nebraska, Hastings Carrie Hakenkamp, Executive Director, WasteCap Nebraska, Lincoln

NH Mary-Louise Woolsey, Selectmen s Representative, Hampton Father Dixon Choolakkal, Weekend Priest Assistant, The Immaculate Conception Parish, Nashua Dr John Caroll, Professor of Environmental Conservation, UNH, Durham Mike Turcotte, Owner and Operator, Turn Cycle Solutions, Nashua Randy Bryan, Owner, ConVerdant Vehicles LLC, Concord Dan Clapp, Branch Manager, ReVision Energy, Exeter Jack Bingham, President, Seacoast Energy Alternatives, Barrington Reverend Linda Lea Snyder, Interim Executive Director, New Hampshire Council of Churches Roger Larochelle, Executive Director, Squam Lakes Conservation Society, Holderness Stacey Chacker, Director, Asthma Regional Council, Dorchester, Maine Sarah Brown, Director, Green Alliance, Portsmouth Shane Carter, President and Owner, Ridgeview Construction, Deerfield Tim Gaudreau, Tim Gaudreau Studios, Portsmouth Richard Smith, Proprietor and Founder, Cuzin Richard Entertainment Associates and Event Planning Center, Portsmouth Tim Stone, Partner, Stone Hill Environmental, Portsmouth OH Eric Ritter, Communications and Strategy Manager, LEEDCo, Cleveland Mike Foley, State Representative, 14 th District, Cleveland Nickie Antonio, State Representative, Ohio House, Lakewood Jim Wentz, President, Silvertip Productions, Canal Winchester Roxanne Qualls, Vice Mayor, Cincinnati Sean Ryan, General Manager, Impero Coffee Roasters, Columbus Ed Weston, Director, Great Lakes Wind Network, Cleveland Emily Monnig, Owner, Paradise Garage, Columbus

Jean Wu, Owner, Zencha Tea Salon, Columbus Heather Moore, Manager, Northstar Café, Columbus David Snow, Owner, Flora Home and Garden, Columbus Claire Lowe, Manger, Rowe, Columbus Georgine Welo, Mayor, South Euclid, Heidi Maybruck, Director, Eason Farmers Market, Columbus Elysa Adams, Manager, Global Gallery, Columbus Spencer Johnson, General Manager, Bink Davies Mike Kast, Owner, Curds and Whey, Columbus Tim Struble, Assistant Manager, Bluescreek Farm Meats, Columbus Jerry Bullock, Owner, North Market Poultry, Columbus Angelo Edwards, Co-Owner, Fish Guys, Columbus Vitt Chor, Owner, Lemongrass Fusion Bistro, Columbus Charleta Tavares, Ohio Senate, Columbus Edna Brown, Ohio Senate, Columbus Nolan Moser, Director of Energy and Clean Air, Ohio Environmental Council, Columbus Nicholas Kerry, Doctor, Nationwide Children s Hospital, Columbus Jennifer Kushner, Doctor, Nationwide Children s Hospital, Columbus Christian Badia, RN, Nationwide Children s Hospital, Columbus Garrett Hund, Doctor, Nationwide Children s Hospital, Columbus Travenus West, MA, Nationwide Children s Hospital, Columbus PA Chara Armon, PhD., Villanova University, Wallingford Sharon Lee Armstrong, PhD., La Salle University Associate Professor, Philadelphia Karen Barton, Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition Coordinator, Bryn Mawr

Jane L. Bruns, LPN, Media Kristina Cliff-Evans, Retired, Philadelphia Elizabeth P. Cline, RN, Eagleville Mr. Ned S. Coates, Retired Professor, Cogan Station Juana Celia Djelal, PhD., Penn State University Senior Lecturer, State College David R. Drews, Emeritus Psychology Professor; Alexandria Cora Fetchko, Ph.D., Wellness Center, Cheswick Bruce Fink de Beaufort, PhD, Duquesne University Psychology Professor, Mc Kees Rock Lana Fishkin, M.D, Private Practice, Bala Cynwyd Ben Ford, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor, Indiana Maria J. Garcia, Sacred Centers East Director, Phoenixville Vickie Gotaskie, RN, Pittsburgh Thalia Gray, PhD, Science and Medical Writer, Pittsburgh Ester Henderson, PCA at St. Luke s Health Network, Bethlehem Harry Hochheiser, University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor, Pittsburgh Professor Jared Judd Jackson, Retired Professor of Old Testament Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Gibsonia Susan Kreider, MS, RN, Philadelphia Gerald H. Learn, Senior Research Investigator, Wynnewood Dr. Marcy Leeds, Professor Public Health Program Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock Mary A. McKenna, YouthBuild GED Instructor, Philadelphia Scott Milne, President and CEO National Energy Technologies LLC, Southampton Cheryl Muller, RN, BC, Churchville Chris Nicholson, Retired Case Worker in a Tuberculosis Hospital, Philadelphia

Barbara Nilenders, Physical Therapist, Huntingdon Valley Mrs. Jill Podczaski, Housewife, Hummelstown Dr. Hope Punnett, Professor Emerita, Philadelphia Donald Rosenberger, Retired Doctor, Three Springs Ms. Dorothy Coar Sedock, Retired Nurse, Throop Cinzia Sevignani, PhD. Biologist, Philadelphia Sherry Skramstad, Retired Medical Researcher, Scranton Edward R. Thornton, University of Pennsylvania Chemistry Professor, Swarthmore Dr. Richard F. Vieth, Professor Emeritus, Willow Street Gloria Wenzel, RN, BSN, Chicora Richard P. Wilson, M.D., Retired Ophthalmologist, Wynnewood TX Luke Metzger, Director, Environment Texas, Austin Dr. Hongjie Xie, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio Dr. Andreas Holzenburg, Ph.D., College Station Dr. Bruce B. Riley, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station Dr. Bonnie Jacobs, Ph.D, Dallas David Foster, State Director, Clean Water Action, Austin Robin Schneider, Executive Director, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Austin The Honorable Lon Burnam, State Representative, District 90, Fort Worth The Honorable Alma A. Allen, State Representative, District 131, Houston The Honorable Eddie Rodriguez, State Representative, District 51 Austin TX Dr. Haldre Rogers Huxley Faculty Fellow and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University Houston

Tom Smitty Smith, Director, Public Citizen s Texas office, Austin VA Dan Boyle, Owner, Central Virginia Wind and Energy, Gordonsville Billy Weitzenfeld, Executive Director, Association of Energy Conservation Professionals, Floyd Tim Rumford, President, Helios Solar Systems, LLC, Ashburn Dede Smith, Councilor, Charlottesville City Council, Charlottesville Mitch King, President, Old Mill Power Company, Charlottesville Dave Norris, Councilor, Former Mayor, Charlottesville City Council, Charlottesville Kristin Szakos, Vice Mayor, Charlottesville City Council, Charlottesville Ann Mallek, Chairman, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, White Hall District Chris Dumler, Member, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Scottsville District Adam Gallegos, Broker & Founder, Arbour Realty, Arlington Mark McClain, Director & Secretary, Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition, Salem Barbara A. Favola, State Senator, District 31, Senate of Virginia, Arlington Nathan Jenkins, Virginia Campaign Coordinator, Appalachian Voices, Charlottesville William Euille, Mayor, City of Alexandria Marty Martinez, Council Member, Town of Leesburg William Euille,, Mayor, City of Alexandria Donald McEachin, Senator, 9th District, Senate of Virginia, Richmond Kelly Burke, Council Member, Town of Leesburg Glenda Booth, President, Friends of Dyke Marsh, Alexandria Adam P. Ebbin, Senator, Virginia Senate, Alexandria William A. Estell, Jr, President, Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship Heathsville John S. Edwards, State Senator, Senate of Virginia, Roanoke Patrick A. Hope, Delegate, Virginia House, Arlington

Kaaren Lynn Ray, Executive Director, SIPPP! Student Integrated Peace and Performance Project, Charlottesville Laura Neale, President, Virginia Wilderness Committee, Fairfield Kenneth R. Plum, Delegate, Virginia House, Reston Skip Styles, Wetland Watch Inc., Executive Director, Norfolk Karen W. Forget, Executive Director, Lynnhaven River NOW, Virginia Beach Christopher Mantle, President and Board Chair, Rivanna Conservation Society, Charlottesville